Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM

Co-Chair

Dr Martin Parkinson joined the Great Barrier Reef Foundation in February 2022 following a distinguished career serving in Commonwealth Government leadership positions on all facets of economic, social, foreign, defence and national security policies for almost 40 years.

During that time he was Secretary of three Commonwealth Departments: Prime Minister and Cabinet; Treasury; and the inaugural Department of Climate Change. 

Martin is currently Chancellor of Macquarie University, non-executive director of Worley, Australian Retirement Trust, and O’Connell Street Associates, and Chair of World View Indo-Pacific. He is a member of Bain Advisory Council and serves on the advisory boards of Fujitsu Australia, Thrive Refugee Enterprises, the Asia Society Australia and the Net Zero Australia project.